Internal Audit - Consulting Manager

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The Opportunity

Join EY Luxembourg as a Manager in our Internal Audit practice and support leading regulated financial institutions in strengthening governance, risk management and internal controls. You will oversee complex assignments, advise senior stakeholders, develop high-performing teams and contribute to the growth of the practice in a dynamic, international environment. Our team works across co-sourcing and outsourcing engagements, internal audit transformations, risk assessments and regulatory reviews, providing managers with broad exposure to governance, risk, compliance, operational resilience and technology-related challenges faced by regulated financial institutions.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of risk-based internal audit and advisory engagements, from scoping and resource planning through fieldwork, reporting and follow-up.
• Act as the main day-to-day client contact, build trusted relationships and engage confidently with senior management and governance bodies.
• Oversee assessments of the design and operating effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control arrangements.
• Review audit strategies, workpapers, testing and reports to ensure conclusions are evidence-based, consistent and aligned with professional standards and EY methodologies.
• Challenge observations and ensure findings clearly articulate root cause, risk and business impact, with pragmatic and proportionate recommendations.
• Manage engagement economics, planning, timelines, resourcing, risks and quality across concurrent assignments.
• Advise clients on internal audit frameworks, audit universes, risk assessments, annual plans, methodologies and remediation programmes.
• Drive the adoption of data analytics, automation and AI-enabled auditing techniques to enhance audit coverage, efficiency and insight.
• Coach and develop engagement teams, provide timely feedback and create an inclusive culture of accountability, learning and collaboration.
• Contribute to proposals, account development and market initiatives, and collaborate across EY service lines to respond to client needs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong leadership, project management and commercial judgement, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively at senior level.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex risks into practical business insights.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial and innovation-oriented mindset, with a strong interest in technology, AI-enabled solutions and continuous improvement
• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Law, Economics or a related field.
• At least 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance or internal controls, with a significant focus on financial services.
• Proven experience leading complex engagements, managing client relationships and supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• A strong command of risk-based internal audit methodologies, control design and testing, quality review and professional reporting.
• Good knowledge of the Luxembourg financial-services industry and its regulatory environment.
• Fluency in English and French. German or another European language is an advantage.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

Experience across banks, payment or electronic money institutions, investment firms, asset managers, insurance entities or other regulated financial institutions.

Expertise in one or more areas such as governance, risk management, compliance, AML/CFT, outsourcing, operational resilience, IT controls, data protection, AI governance, emerging technology risks, investor protection or conduct and culture

A relevant professional certification, such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CAMS, ACCA or CPA.

Experience supporting proposals, business development and technology-enabled audit solutions.

What we offer you 

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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